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The  Guru  Govind  Singh  Sahib  Educational 
Scholarships. 


The  undersigned,  being  desirous  of  helping  deserving  Indian  students 
of  both  sexes  to  receive  liberal  and  professional  education  in  foreign 
countries,  begs  to  offer  six  scholarships,  tenable  for  3  years,  and  invites 
applications  for  the  same. 

The  conditions  for  the  award  are  as  follows: — 

I. '   The  Scholarships  will  be  known  as  the  "Guru  Govind  Singh  Sahib 
Educational  Scholarships". 

II.  All  properly  qualified  Indian  ladies  and  gentlemen,  without  dis- 
tinction of  race,  caste  or  creed,  will  be  eligible  for  election  to  the 
scholarships. 

III.  Each  scholarship  will  be  tenable  for  3  years,  commencing  August, 
1912. 

Note.  The  period  may  be  extended  in  the  case  of  able  and  indus- 
trious scholars,  who  finish  the  three  years'  course  of  study  with 
marked  success  and  credit. 

IV.  The  scholarships  will  not  be  given  in  money.  Each  scholarship 
will  include  free  board  and  lodging,  all  expenses  for  clothes,  books, 
stationery,  medicine,  postage  and  other  requisites  of  student  life, 
all  college  fees,  and  a  small  amount  of  pocket  money  during  a 
period  of  three  years. 

Note.  Medical  students  will  pay  their  own  college  and  laboratory 
fees,  which  amount  to  about  $175  (Rs.  525)  per  annum. 

V.  All  scholars  will  come  from  India  to  Berkeley  (Cal.),  U.  S.  A.,  at 
their  own  expense. 

Each  scholar  will  receive  third-class  fare  (second-class  in  the  case 
of  ladies)  for  the  return  voyage  to  India  on  the  successful  com- 
pletion of  the  three  years'  course  of  study. 

VI.  All  scholars  will  reside  at  a  hostel  to  be  called  the  "Guru  Nanak 
Deva  Vidyarthi  Ashram",  Berkeley  (Cal.),  and  lead  a  simple  and 
abstemious  life.  Scholars  will  not  smoke  or  use  alcoholic  beverages. 

VII.  (a)  Each  scholar  will  study,  at  his  or  her  choice,  at  least  one  of  the 
following  subjects  at  the  University  of  California,  Berkeley,  (Cal.) : — 
History.  Economics.  English  Literature.   French  Literature.  Ger- 
man Literature.    Spanish  Literature.    Japanese  Literature.    Civil, 
Mechanical  or  Mining  Engineering.    Commerce.    Music.    Med- 
icine. 

(b)  Each  scholar  will  qualify  himself  or  herself  for  one  of  the  fol- 
lowing degrees  at  the  University: — 

M.  A.,  M.  L.,  M.  Sc.,  Ph.  D.,  M.  D. 

VIII.  A  scholar,  who  is  not  diligent  in  study  or  who  fails  to  maintain  a 
good  moral  character,  shall  forfeit  the  scholarship  and  the  return 
passage-money. 

IX.  Candidates  should  supply  information  with  regard  to  the  following 
points  in  their  applications: — 

Sex.  Age.  Religion.  Caste.  Married  or  Unmarried?  Present 
Occupation.  Qualifications.  References.  Subject  or  Subjects  of 
Study  (selected  from  the  list  given  above). 

X.  All  applications,  with  full  testimonials  and  references,  must  reach 
Mrs.  Bertha  L.  C.  Pope,  2708  Virginia  St.,  Berkeley,  (Cal.), 
U.  S.  A.,  before  May  15,  1912. 

SIRDAR  JAWALA  SINGH. 

Moorland,  (Cal.),  U.  S.  A.,  Jan.  1,  1912. 


ITEMS  OF  INFORMATION.  Able  graduates  of  Indian  Universities  can  obtain  the 
degree  of  Ph.  D.  after  two  years'  study. 

Medical  students,  who  have  studied  for  3  years  at  a  medical  college  in  India, 
can  obtain  the  degree  of  M.  D.  after  two  or  three  years'  study. 

Students,  who  have  studied  at  a  college  of  Engineering  or  Commerce  in  India 
for  some  time,  also  get  credit  for  their  previous  work. 

Third-class  fare  from  India  to  San  Francisco  via  Hong-Kong  or  Yokohama  is 
about  Rs.  300.  Second-class,  Rs.  500. 

Copies  of  this  prospectus  can  be  obtained  from  the  offices  of  the  chief  newspapers 
in  India. 


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